The U.S. Census Bureau will conduct a series of working meetings throughout the country. Working meetings are an enhanced form of communication that emphasize trust and respect. Working meetings allow an open and free exchange of information and opinion among parties and leads to mutual understanding and comprehension. Some of the expectations for this working meeting are as follows:

• Provide a forum for communication between the U.S. Census Bureau, state-recognized tribal governments, rural and urban American Indian and Alaska (AIAN) centers and national AIAN organizations.
• Facilitate open discussion and gain state-recognized tribal government input on effective implementation of tribal specific programmatic and operational activities as detailed in the background materials pamphlet and accompanying addendums.
• Record and address outcomes, issues, and recommendations to ensure tribal participants receive a timely response.
• Clarify Census Bureau programs and activities related to the 2010 Census.

Please click here to see a list of upcoming working meetings.